interrupting

present participle of interrupt
as in intruding
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

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Recent Examples of interrupting Compliance designed into the system reinforces trust without interrupting the experience. Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Simplify the checklist, confirm the visit, or fix the household detail that keeps interrupting your focus. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 So while the air won’t be clear Sunday, the greatest risk appears to have passed and the threat of rain or lightning interrupting the game also has decreased, with the forecast calling for temperatures in the mid-80s and 55% humidity at kickoff. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 The witness then exited out of her room, interrupting the scene. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 CoAspire says additive manufacturing also reduces tooling requirements and labor while allowing engineers to introduce design changes without interrupting production. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 The development sparked a heated back and forth between Carboy and Pecunies’ attorneys, who in court papers have accused the 9/11 Health Watch attorney of interrupting them, raising his voice and banging on the table. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026 The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease. Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Rather than interrupting the matching set with a neutral shoe, Waterhouse kept the python going and let the sculptural heel distinguish the pair. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interrupting
Verb
  • In ornamental beds, install cardboard rings under the mulch around perennial or annual plants to stop weeds from intruding.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
  • No employee can even contemplate intruding on her, much less with news like this.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Wasps are generally more interested in building their colony and finding food than in bothering people.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • But after going ahead, England manager Thomas Tuchel tried to shut the back door by throwing on countless defenders and not bothering to attack Argentina anymore.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Charlotte’s population is growing rapidly, with the city adding more residents over any other in the past year.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • Teams have flown thousands of kilometres between games over these six weeks, adding unnecessary fatigue and logistical challenges.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Kerr and his pacers lined up on the outside, wary of cutting in from wide a year on from Cameron Myers toppling over and out just behind him in the 2025 Diamond League meet, where Kerr finished second in the 1500 meters.
    George Edwards, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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“Interrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupting. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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